Have you been a Buck warranty station?

bucksway

bucksway

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Over the years I have become well known as a Buck collector. I've given well over 50 away as gifts to family and friends to the point that it's expected by family members at Christmas. But one of the odd things that happens now is folks are giving me broken and damaged Bucks to send in to be fixed and sometimes to be sharpened. I had a new 450 I bought for a blade transplant for a 112 recently and my father in law had one that a inch of blade had snapped off that he gave to me to send in. So I just give him the new one. I must have a half a dozen or more scattered around that need love with similar story's! So I wanted to ask if this happens to you too? I feel funny about sending them all to Buck since I didn't buy or break them ....
 
"I feel funny about sending them all to Buck since I didn't buy or break them ...."

^^ Buck does offer a very liberal 'forever warranty', but I can see how you could be torn. I feel the same. We don't want the wonderful Buck family or name to be taken advantage of even though I expect they have warranted thousands of used, or found Buck knives. From now on I would show/instruct the family members on how to return a Buck knife for warranty repair or replacement. Then, it's all on them.
 
Yeah no reason why in this day and age they are coming to you about it. Anyone who knows how to use email and a web browser can figure out how to send in their knife.
 
I've sent a sheath in for my neighbors Alpha crosslock that the rivet popped through and a 105 for my daughters boyfriend who broke the tip gutting a deer. I made the assumption splitting the pelvic bone. Buck gladly warrantied both.
 
Bucksway is just a nice guy,

But, it sounds like he may need to fix up a warranty instruction sheet to hand out. Show or tell about the packaging available at Post Office or check private mail center locations in your area. Give the right BKI address and talk about proper packing.
With some direct instructions, I bet lots of folks will send them in on their own.

But, if you enjoy doing the favors then you figure how to stream line your own methods. I never am asked, I think it is because I live in a Case landscape.

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Nice to accumulate a bunch to ship together. That way you save money, and Buck will save on the return shipping. I sent a letter with mine saying that I did not think they were warrantee issues, but to please repair them, and bill me.

I definitely get my money's worth out of my Buck knives. It takes about 15 years of daily use to wear one out, that works out to less than half a cent a day.
 
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So far I have a 120, 653 and 390 that need to be sharpened, 5 or more 112's and 110's with tip issues plus the 450 with the broken blade. .I'm sure when I actually pack the box to send to Buck I'll have 4 or more to add to the total. I will wrap a piece of paper with instructions on each knife. I decided to tell Buck the story of each one and let them decide on what is covered and just pay whatever they want. Many, many years ago the first good knife I had my wife broke the blade opening a can of peas. It was a 501 I think and I just tossed it because I didn't know about the warranty. I just love getting ANY box from Buck!
 
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